experienced
Americanadjective
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wise or skillful in a particular field through experience.
an experienced teacher.
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having learned through experience; taught by experience.
experienced through adversity.
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endured; undergone; suffered through.
experienced misfortunes.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of experienced
First recorded in 1560–70; experience + -ed 2
Explanation
Someone experienced has first-hand knowledge of something. A 10-year veteran is an experienced baseball player. Experience is time you spend doing or learning something. If you've had a job as a welder, you have welding experience. When someone is described as experienced, it means they have first-hand knowledge about something. An experienced teacher has been teaching for years. An experienced writer has written many books or articles. An experienced soldier has been in the field for a while. People who are experienced tend to be wise: they know what they're talking about.
Example Sentences
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“The board is the most unified I’ve experienced in my almost six years on the board,” Franklin said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
"We have never experienced tragedy like this before. And at this moment all that I can say is, sending our prayers and standing in solidarity with all the families in our community here," he said.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
A spokesperson for the council group Cosla said no teacher should be subject to abuse and they would support any staff who experienced it.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Horton and Lennar, the two biggest builders in the U.S. by total volume, have experienced the biggest surges in potential legal costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
“I was soon put down under the decks, and there I received such a salutation in my nostrils as I had never experienced in my life,” the boy recalled.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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